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dual definition
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Grep of noun dual dual carriageway dual inline package switch dual scan display dualism dualist duality gradual individual residual Overview of adj dual The adj dual has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) double, dual, duple -- (consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure") 2. double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 3. dual -- (a grammatical number category referring to two items or units (as opposed to one item (singular) or more than one item (plural)); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek") Antonyms of adj dual 3 senses of dual Sense 1 double, dual, duple INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 2 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 3 dual INDIRECT (VIA plural) -> singular Similarity of adj dual 3 senses of dual Sense 1 double, dual, duple => multiple (vs. single) Sense 2 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold => multiple (vs. single) Sense 3 dual => plural (vs. singular) Attributes of adj dual Familiarity of adj dual dual used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj dual dual dual-lane dualistic gradual individual residual Overview of adj dual The adj dual has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) double, dual, duple -- (consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure") 2. double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 3. dual -- (a grammatical number category referring to two items or units (as opposed to one item (singular) or more than one item (plural)); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek")
dual definition
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